YOUTH FOUND DEAD NEAR TEMPLE, SYRINGE ALSO SPOTTED AT THE SITE

Raj Sadosh/Abohar.

An unidentified youth, aged about 27 years, was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Friday afternoon near Radha Vallabh Temple located on Old Fazilka Road here. As soon as information about the incident was received, City-1 police reached the spot and started an investigation. Police are making efforts to identify the youth and find out the reasons for his death.

According to the information, a young man was found lying unconscious on the floor near Radha Vallabh Temple today. Nearby people informed the Nar Seva Narayan Seva Samiti. NGO chief Raju Charaya and Sonu Grover reached the spot and informed the City-1 police.

Items like a syringe, biscuits, pliers and screwdriver etc. were found from the youth, which have been taken into custody by the police. At present, there has been no official confirmation regarding the cause of death. The police have kept the body in the mortuary of the government hospital for identification and post-mortem. According to the police, the actual cause of death will be known only after the post mortem report comes.

DSP Harish Kumar said that in the last one month, more than 50 drug related cases have been registered and many accused have been arrested and sent to jail. Police seek public cooperation to control the drug menace.